Clinical Trial Details
— Status: Completed
Administrative data
NCT number |
NCT04836039 |
Other study ID # |
E-10840098-772.02-2682 |
Secondary ID |
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Status |
Completed |
Phase |
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First received |
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Last updated |
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Start date |
January 27, 2021 |
Est. completion date |
February 27, 2021 |
Study information
Verified date |
April 2021 |
Source |
Medipol University |
Contact |
n/a |
Is FDA regulated |
No |
Health authority |
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Study type |
Observational
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Clinical Trial Summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the process experienced by physiotherapists while
providing rehabilitation services during the epidemic and to investigate the procedures
adopted by physiotherapists who are currently working. In addition, by analyzing the effects
of both the pandemic and the clinical and educational organizations in the Physiotherapy and
Rehabilitation Clinics where physiotherapists were working during the COVID-19 epidemic, the
needs arising after the pandemic can be reported. Assessments will be carried out by
researcher physiotherapists through a questionnaire based on research and examples in the
literature, and scales measuring anxiety, depression and stress levels. The measurement tool
will be the online survey application.
Description:
The aim of this study is to evaluate the process experienced by physiotherapists while
providing rehabilitation services during the epidemic and to investigate the procedures
adopted by physiotherapists who are currently working.
In addition, by analyzing the effects of both the pandemic and the clinical and educational
organizations in the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Clinics where physiotherapists were
working during the COVID-19 epidemic, the needs arising after the pandemic can be reported.
Assessments will be carried out by researcher physiotherapists through a questionnaire based
on research and examples in the literature, and scales measuring anxiety, depression and
stress levels. The measurement tool will be the online survey application.
Data collection is planned to take place in February-March 2021.
Surveys will be distributed via WhatsApp, e-mail, social media links. This questionnaire was
sent to 3 physiotherapists and subjected to a pre-test. This questionnaire is about the
following situations and contains 37 questions:
Information on employment status: In this section, physiotherapists' name-surname, gender,
age, professional practice experience (years), generally applied physiotherapy subgroup (more
than one can be selected), whether they are self-employed or employees, and the status of
performing face-to-face clinical practices will be questioned. If so, it will be questioned
which protection measures have been applied.
Information about tele-rehabilitation practices: In this section, it will be questioned
whether physiotherapists start to follow their patients remotely, if they are, in what way
they do it, whether the number of weekly sessions continues, and whether the amount collected
is the same as the face-to-face amount.
General information about COVID 19 rehabilitation: In this section, did the departments where
physiotherapists work returned to COVID 19 services, did they work in COVID 19 units,
rehabilitation approaches in COVID 19 patients, protocol and / or guidelines on exercises for
rehabilitation management and treatment of COVID 19 patients. material development /
implementation status will be questioned.
The impact of the pandemic on the health and teaching activities of physiotherapists and the
sustainability of clinical / thesis studies during this period will be questioned.
Finally, the CES Depression Scale (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, CES-D)
will be used to determine depression level, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 (GAD-7) Test
will be used to evaluate generalized anxiety level, Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) will be used
to determine stress level.